(Juneau) – Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy Thursday issued a statement following one week of special session on the back of a 121-day regular session, in which the legislative leadership has failed to accomplish the basic tasks of government which includes passing a constitutionally mandated budget: “The legislative leadership has delayed for too long […]
Governor Urged to Drop Threat of Lawsuit Challenging Forward Funding of Education JUNEAU – Yesterday, the Senate Finance Committee met to discuss Governor Dunleavy’s proposed Senate Bill 1001. In the 2018 legislative session, bipartisan and bicameral legislation was passed to fully fund education for fiscal year 2020. SB 1001 would repeal last year’s […]
Dunleavy Heeds Guidance of House Republicans and Attorney General, Calls for Funding of Education in FY20 Budget Wednesday, May 8, 2019 (Juneau) – Yesterday, during a Facebook Live Townhall, Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy addressed questions pertaining to the absence of education funding in Fiscal Year 2020 budget proposals currently making their way through […]
JUNEAU – The Alaska House of Representatives on Thursday voted 24-to-14 to pass the operating budget bill, House Bill 39. The budget expresses the House Majority’s commitment to streamline government while also protecting schools, public safety, and other critical services that underpin our economy. “We recognize that we have a deficit and must make […]